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Year 9, People Power


YR9_Australian politics.ppt

12/11/08

Making your voice heard + study of local issues


You will watch six videos:
  1. The Franklin River protest (In class video)
  2. The Taxi driver protest (S:\Public\Year 9 Humanities)
  3. St. Kilda triangle (S:\Public\Year 9 Humanities)
  4. Dredging in Port Phillip Bay (S:\Public\Year 9 Humanities)
  5. 2 x Amnesty International awareness campaign (see: pressuregroups)

In your workbook, you will answer the questions from this sheet: Yr9Politics_Local issues_Making your voice heard.pdf
When answering the questions, make sure you write in complete sentences and include part of the question.

Compulsory Voting Essayvote2.jpg


This is a research essay.
The assessment task can be downloaded here:
Yr9 assessment compulsory voting essay.pdf

Good link to start your research:
http://www.aec.gov.au/voting/
http://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/compulsoryvote.htm
http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/issues/voting.htm

Referencing information:
Cite a website (wizard, fill in information)
https://intranet.wesleycollege.net/Library/referencing.cfm



American Elections:

picture1.jpg
Words in the American Election:

 ballot
 landslide

caucus
 liberal

conservative
 party

convention
 platform

debate
 polls

electoral vote
 popular vote

exit poll
 primary election

independent
 ticket
Australian Electoral System: http://australianpolitics.com/elections/features/

Political leanings:
Test your political inclinations
Guess the american candidate


lgballot.gif Local Government Research Task:


Copy the questions and paste them in a Word doc.
Answer the questions in complete sentences.
Don't forget to print off your work and paste it in your workbook.
  1. What is the name of your local council area (city)?
  2. Write down the address of your council offices.
  3. What is the name of your mayor + what party does your mayor belong to? (include photo)
  4. In what WARD do you live?
  5. Who is the councillor who is currently representing your ward? (Give name + party) (include photo)
  6. Identify some by-laws (or local laws) in your council area.
  7. Research news events or policies in which your local councilor is involved or has been involved.
  8. When are the next council elections?
  9. Is voting in council elections compuslory? (Victorian Electoral Commission)
  10. What happens when you fail to vote in a council election?

Home work: Read national, state or local newspapers. Cut out ONE article which relates to politics on either federal, state or local level. Bring it in to class. Make sure you write down the paper and the day of the article.



Wednesday 14/10/08
Make a table including the Minister and Shadow Minister’s name, party and portfolio for:
  • Education
  • Health
  • Climate Change
  • Transport
http://www.alp.org.au/people/federalministry.php
 Federal Labor Party Cabinet Ministers
http://www.liberal.org.au/Shadow%20Ministry/
 Federal Liberal Shadow Ministers